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A town of 20,757. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.
Population
20,757
+0.9% since 2010
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
8,433
Balanced
What makes Shawswick stand out
The 3 things Shawswick does most differently from other towns.
100 U.S. towns● Shawswick
Health
76% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IN on 1 measures, worse on 5.
BSchool Grade
Schools
Better than 56%
of IN districts
School Grade B.
Outdoors
#294 most walkable in IN
10 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves
0.7% of the town is conserved land.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shawswick. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Shawswick beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Shawswick | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8.1% |
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
4.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
35th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Shawswick’s public schools outperform 56% of Indiana districts
The public schools Shawswick’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary School | K–6 | 528 | B− |
| Shawswick Elementary School | K–6 | 507 | B |
| Lincoln Elementary School | K–6 | 307 | C |
| Dollens Elementary | K–8 | 217 | C+ |
| Bedford Middle School | 7–8 | 518 | C |
| Bedford-North Lawrence High School | 9–12 | 1,268 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduationAll 9 schools →
Outdoors
0.7% of Shawswick is conserved land
10 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 290 of 44,488 acres
10 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
#294
most walkable in IN
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Otis Park | 4.7 mi | 165 |
| 2. Murray Forest Park | — | 28 |
| 3. Wilson Park | 0.1 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Shawswick has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
10″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–42°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
11
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Shawswick
About one in 4 of Shawswick’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bedford (25%), Bloomington (15%) and Mitchell (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
28%work in town
Where working residents work
In Shawswick28%
Bedford25%
Bloomington15%
Mitchell3%
Richland3%
20 mi
median commute distance
8,433
jobs based in Shawswick
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
About Shawswick
Township in Indiana, United States
Shawswick Township is one of nine townships in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,469 and it contained 9,653 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 20,647
- Area
- 70 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
Shawswick’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Shawswick.
GuthrieIndian CreekMarionMarshallPleasant RunShawswick